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Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
STRONG
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BUY 17
HOLD 1
SELL 0
STRONG
SELL
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| PRICE TARGET: $142.50 DETAILS
HIGH: $185.00
LOW: $100.00
MEDIAN: $142.50
CONSENSUS: $142.50
UPSIDE: 4.23%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Stable Earnings Power 80% confidence

Primary model: P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple

Valuation Signal Fair Value Mild
Trading 2.0% below fair value
Current Price $136.72
Bear Case $114.93 15.9% downside ($114.93 - $136.72) / $136.72 = -15.9% $8.15 × 14x P/E
Fair Value $139.56 2.1% upside ($139.56 - $136.72) / $136.72 = 2.1% $8.15 × 17x P/E
Bull Case $164.18 20.1% upside ($164.18 - $136.72) / $136.72 = 20.1% $8.15 × 20x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

17.0x
8.15$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (17x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 16.8x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses a valuation based on adjusted earnings per share and a normalized price-to-earnings multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $142.50 from 18 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $139.56 per share.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples